LS 5020 starter problem

[mred2]

I still have an ISEKI TL3200 tractor. When alternator went out, my son looked at it and said "Oh, that is a Mit%%$$%". Went to the local auto parts store and got it. He did the same thing for the starter. He was the same as some of the import trucks.

 

[Tymanthius]

YEP, look here. John Deere Tractor Starter | eBay you'll find other tractor manufacturers price their starters reasonable too.. BTW, tractor manufacturers don't make their own starters, nor have them custom made, it would cost way too much!. they DO use mass produced starters from starter manufacturers, and YES, it's possible one of the John Deere starters will work on the OP's tractor..

Using ebay lists against manufacturer lists isn't fair. What's JD's price?

 

[papachaz]

YEP, look here. John Deere Tractor Starter | eBay you'll find other tractor manufacturers price their starters reasonable too.. BTW, tractor manufacturers don't make their own starters, nor have them custom made, it would cost way too much!. they DO use mass produced starters from starter manufacturers, and YES, it's possible one of the John Deere starters will work on the OP's tractor..

Yeah i knew that, he壇 be best advised to have it rebuiyor get a part number and see what else it fits and buy thst one. My comment about it being higher because it痴 a tractor starter was pure and simple meaning the dealer or manufacturer will hope the end user isn稚 smart enough to figure that out.

Kind of like guys on a forum hope weæ±*e not smart enough to realize the guys who own one brand of tractor but browse/troll the other brands sections probably suffer severely with buyers remorse

 

[AlmostThere]

I promised to update this thread.

I took the starter to a starter/alternator rebuild shop in Houston. They did fix the starter for $135.00 and it works, lot cheaper then buying new. Now will see if it will last. I sealed all of the potential areas where water may leak in using RV rook sealant (because it is what I had). It's capable of handling the hot roof temperatures so I think it should handle the engine compartment temperatures.

Tried to get some additional information about the starter from the rebuilder, such as who else uses this particular starter, but english was not his primary language so I didn't get too far with that.

Again thanks to all who offered advice. If this starter fails in the short term I'll let you know.

 

[Walter L]

The new starter price was insane and so is a rear light for my xg3135 at $99. , bought a better more powerful light on Ebay for less than$15, good to see you got the starter repaired.

 

[radios1]

it would be best to at least throw a tarp over the tractor if stored outside!. the tractor was not designed to be waterproof, and other parts, especially on the electrical system will rust and stop working if wet..